Ooooh the vibes of this were excellent. Adored the way this built up really slowly, leaves you feeling tense and on edge.

Love the combination of Jamaican culture, finding your place in the world AND a ghost story.

Not sure I was wholly sold on the plot twists but a gripping read with lots of fun and interesting elements!

I've been struggling with my last few reads, so this has been a breath of fresh air. I'm a sucker for ghost stories where an outsider arrives in an old place that is haunted, and has to figure out who the ghost is and what skeletons are hiding in the closet (literally). And this is that, with a healthy dose of family drama, some teenage drama (and trauma) and all that in a Jamaican setting. Lots of mystery, friendship, Jamaican patois language, maybe even romance?!

I initially thought that the reveal of Carina's "crime" was underwhelming, but now I feel like that was part of the point. She's just a teenage girl, and there's bigger monsters here. I also wanted there to be something romantic between Carina and Dante, but I guess that didn't work out, huh?

I liked that Carina struggles with her identity - she's Jamaican, but she's never been to Jamaica, and in the past she'd clung to stereotypes to feel connected to her culture, which was interesting.

Overall an interesting read, the mystery and the characters were both very intriguing, and the setting/atmosphere also.

On the run from her own dark secrets, a teen girl becomes the nanny for a prestigious family on their extravagant Jamaican estate. But things aren't quite as they seem, and she quickly discovers that even paradise may be haunted.

I was drawn to this book by its concept and was immediately hooked from the first chapter; it does a great job at enticing you and making you want to read on to find out what our main character is hiding but also follow her on his journey to uncover the secrets the Hall family is hiding. Honeysuckle and Bone has a great balance of thrill and suspense but also contains flawed multi-dimensional characters that allow them space to self-reflect and grow.

This book teaches you a lot about owning up to your mistakes, not running from the past and putting that effort into moving forward and building a future.

Thank you so much for allowing me to read an early version of this. I was gripped throughout my entire read.

Honeysuckle and Bone by Trisha Tobias was such a great experience of a book. What a story!!!! I rated this book 5 stars because I loved the experience of reading it.

Really enjoyed this book, the characters were great and the small elements of their back stories coming out slowly and giving just enough without pulling away from the main story, which was great. So many twists, turns and I did not see the ending coming at all! Was unique and exciting throughout.

I love gothic and horror stories and this one surely does not disappoint. I love how it is set in our times, instead of some distant past. The writing is beautifully done and the story got me guessing till the very end.

Thank you to both Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for the chance to read this book

I noticed this beautiful cover on a leaflet that I picked up at YALC. I'll be honest, at the time, I didn't have a clue what I was picking up - I saw a leaflet with a cool-ass design on and in my rush I figured that if I grab the leaflet, I could look into the book later on when things calmed down. Imagine my surprise when it was a QR code to access the E-ARC of this book.

My interest was further piqued when I realised this was a Jamaican ghost story - it's already such a unique premise compared to other books on the market at the minute.

I like that the main character is only 18. She's legally an adult with no idea how to approach the adult world. She's trying to find herself, whilst not knowing who she is. This is a story of finding yourself... whilst uncovering quite literal skeletons in the closet.

I definitely recommend this one, and I can't wait for it to come out so the physical copy can join my personal library.

There were so many amazing moments in this book that mixed together to create a great story with intense family dynamics and surprising twists and turns.

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC.

I really enjoyed the gothic elements of this story (mysterious house and family, haunting secrets) and the setting. The plot really pulled me in and I ended up devouring this book! I would have loved to hear more of the Jamaican lore, but overall this was a great book if you love mysteries.